Head-to-head comparison
Phidias Propfirm vs Topstep: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)
A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.
Phidias Propfirm
- From
- $55
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 80%
- Payout
- —
Topstep
Verified payouts
- From
- $95
- Account sizes
- $50K – $150K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- 3 days
The verdict
Phidias Propfirm has the lower starting price ($55.4 vs $95 for Topstep). Topstep offers a higher max profit split (90% vs 80%). Phidias Propfirm offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Phidias Propfirm | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD / Static | Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $150K | $50K – $150K |
| Starting price | $55 | $95 |
| Profit split | 75–80% | 90% |
| Payout speed | — | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | — | On demand |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–0% | Eval: 0–50% |
| Payment model | One-time | Subscription |
| Verified payouts | No | Yes |
| Sage rating | — | 4.5 / 5 |
About each firm
Phidias Propfirm
Phidias Propfirm (Gibraltar) funds traders on real CME futures via Rithmic and dxFeed, with no daily loss cap and only an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Account types include 25K Static, Fundamental, Swing, and a 10K Drawdown challenge; profit split starts at 80/20 and steps to 90/10 after three payouts.
Products
- Fundamental — One-time · 80% split
- Premium — One-time · 75% split
- Express to Live — Instant funding · One-time · 80% split
Topstep
Topstep is a long-running futures prop firm offering Trading Combine evaluations, Live Funded Accounts, and Express Funded Accounts. Restricted to CME, COMEX, NYMEX, CBOT futures.
Highlights
- Pass Trading Combine in as little as 2 days, no minimum time
- 90% profit split with payouts as fast as next trading day
- CFTC-registered Topstep Brokerage (NFA member)
- Run on proprietary TopstepX platform
Products
- Trading Combine — 90% split · 3 days
- Live Funded Account — 90% split
- Express Funded Account — Instant funding · 90% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Phidias Propfirm or Topstep?
Phidias Propfirm has the lower starting price at $55 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $95 for the other.
Which has the better profit split, Phidias Propfirm or Topstep?
Topstep pays out a higher max profit split (90%) compared to 80% on the other side.
Are payouts verified at Phidias Propfirm and Topstep?
Phidias Propfirm does not have third-party verified payout history. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.